Paediatric Staff Nurse – Children’s Emergency Department

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Full timePart time
Location: Epsom
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Band 5

Main area

Paediatric Nursing

Grade

Band 5

Contract

Permanent: pro rata per annum

Hours

Full time Part time 37.5 hours per week (pro rata per annum)

Job ref

343-6700351-RB-UB-Y

Site

Epsom

Town

Epsom

Salary

£34,521 - £41,956 pro rata per annum incl HCAS

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

22/01/2025 23:59 At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.

Job overview

Exciting Opportunity for Band 5 Paediatric Nurses Are you passionate about making a difference in emergency care? Join our dedicated Children's Emergency Department team at Epsom General Hospital, where we provide 24-hour paediatric emergency care in a supportive and innovative environment. Why Join Us? Comprehensive Care : Deliver care for children with acute and urgent physical or mental health needs, as well as complex and long-term conditions, in our purpose-built Paediatric Emergency Department. Expert Teams : Work alongside dedicated paediatric advanced care practitioners, Trust-wide Paediatric Nursing and Medical Teams, and supportive Emergency Department colleagues. Development Opportunities : Advance your skills through Trust-wide paediatric simulation courses and access to training tailored to your professional growth. Explore Diverse Paediatric Services At Epsom General Hospital, our paediatric services include: Acute Paediatric Ward : Focused care for children with urgent needs. Medical Day Units and Outpatients : Flexible options for ongoing treatments. Level 1 Paediatric Oncology Shared Care Service : Providing specialized oncology care. Dedicated Psychiatric Liaison Service : Supporting mental health needs. Additionally, you’ll join a wider team of over 25 paediatric specialist nurses, community children’s nurses, and safeguarding specialists—opening doors to broaden your expertise across various paediatric disciplines. Main duties of the job

The post holder will: Provide evidenced based, high quality assessment and care to children and their families attending the Emergency Department. Supervise, support and educate other team members, including nursing and medical students. Develop and maintain advanced Emergency Nursing skills. Advise on health promotion and prevention of illness/injury. Advocate for children and families. Ensure safe and effective clinical practice and enhance patient experience. Ensure the promotion and implementation of trust policies and the effective delivery of organisational objectives. Working for our organisation

Dedicated Support for Your Growth Our Paediatric ED now has a new, dedicated Practice Educator to support both new and experienced nurses in developing the specific skills needed for success in the Paediatric Emergency Department. Take the next step in your nursing career and join a team that’s committed to delivering exceptional care while supporting your professional journey. Let’s make a difference together! St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce. Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more details about this exciting role. Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

RN Child with NMC registration. Desirable criteria

Degree in relevant health subject. Experience

Essential criteria

Prioritising and organising work load, delegating and supervising tasks appropriately. Analysing, resolving issues and making sound judgements on clinical issues, using initiative, whilst demonstrating an awareness of own limits. Working collaboratively with multiple members of the internal and external multidisciplinary team. Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care. Desirable criteria

Mentorship, teaching and assessing. Knowledge

Essential criteria

Acute, chronic and emergency paediatric care. Safeguarding children and young people within the Emergency Department. Skills

Essential criteria

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Caring and compassionate towards patients, families and colleagues. Able to remain calm, focused and work under pressure. Committed to personal and professional development. Evidence of self-awareness and reflective practice.

Your application : Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria. References : You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We

do not

accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail, etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks. Closing date : In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. Shortlisting : You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.

DBS : We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.

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